Eli Roth To Helm “Death Wish” Remake

“Hostel” helmer Eli Roth is in talks to direct the remake of Charles Bronson revenge classic “Death Wish” at MGM and Paramount Pictures.

Bruce Willis is attached to star in this new take on the 1974 film and the novel by Brian Garfield in which a man goes on a revenge spree after his wife is killed and his daughter is sexually assaulted.

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski penned the most recent draft of the script with Joe Carnahan penning the original. Roger Birnbaum is producing.